With an homage to rebellious artists of the sixties – particularly female artists – Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli presented their latest fall/winter 2014-15 collection in Paris with quite the aplomb. Graphic prints of mod daisies covered daytime trenches in bright pink and red. Seriously cute shirt-collared dresses were stark white at the top, with a short, flouncy skirt in red and black for the bottom.
The collection then took a more serious turn with beautifully embroidered long-sleeve dresses of many different lengths, presenting both a delicate appeal, yet a strong artistic message. The embroidered gowns were done in a patchwork-like pattern or revealed sweet symbolic appliques of hearts, stars, birds, and flowers. The designers included a number of capes for the season, from lace to leather, and silk crepe, in many different lengths and styles.
Valentino fall/winter 2014-15
The color palette transitions from bright colorblocking to more moody earth tones, but each piece compliments the next one and delivers the same message of love and freedom.
